JESUS GARCIA TENA insists he has no regrets over his decision to turn down a move to the continent in favour of a switch to Hamilton last summer.

The defender has previously played in both Italy and Spain and had considered a return to Europe when he left Livingston at the end of the 2012/13 campaign.

But it was at New Douglas Park where the 23-year-old signed up as he was reunited with former Lions team-mate Tony Andreu.

It has proven a wise move for the Spaniard, with Alex Neil's side potentially just 90 minutes away from a place in the Premiership. Garcia Tena said: "When I left Livingston, I thought I was not going to play any more in Scotland.

"I never had any offers from a Scottish club so I felt that I maybe needed to go back to Spain or Italy.

"When I came here, I saw Tony and it was nice to see him because I have a friendship with him having played at Livingston with him.

"It was nice to come here and see him and other players in the squad that I knew from before.

"Now, things are really bad in Spain financially. For players to get a game, it is difficult.

"You can get a contract but they will maybe not pay you. It is difficult just now.

"In Italy, it is also hard. There is more money so clubs can buy experienced players.

"I thought coming here to Scotland was a really good opportunity to play in the Championship or the SPL, or even try to get a move to England. I thought it was a really good option.

"Every year you play you learn new things. If you go to Italy you learn new things, if you go to Spain you learn what they do.

"When you come here, you learn things, you always learn everywhere."

Accies returned to the top of the Championship standings with victory over Alloa last weekend.

They head into their clash with Dumbarton this afternoon knowing they could be crowned champions with a game to spare if their title rivals Dundee and Falkirk slip up.

Garcia Tena will be cheered on by his parents for what could be Accies' crowning moment on the final day of the campaign when Morton visit New Douglas Park

But the defender, whose brother Pol is captain of the Juventus second string, is only focusing on the job in hand today when they face Ian Murray's side.

He said: "My parents already have their flights booked for the last day of the season. They come quite often.

"They have been here for four or five games. My brother will be playing for the Juventus second team but my parents are coming.

"I don't want to think about [winning the title today]. I just want to think about winning against Dumbarton and doing our job.

"If it happens, we will be so happy. But nobody in the team is thinking about that just now."